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  • Press release(27/6/2019)
• Press Releases
  • HKU POP final farewell: Rift widens between Chinese and Hongkong identities, national pride plunges to one in four(27/6/2019)
  • HKU POP farewell release: Public sentiment plunges, CE popularity falls below the lowest benchmark(25/6/2019)
  • HKU POP final release: Popularity of police force drops to new low in recent years(18/6/2019)
  • HKU POP final release: No secretary or director is graded “ideal” or “successful" before June 9 protest(11/6/2019)
  • HKU POP releases its June Fourth anniversary survey for the last time(3/6/2019)
  • HKU POP starts its countdown release of government popularity and corporate ratings(28/5/2019)
  • HKU POP releases the social indicators(21/5/2019)
  • HKU POP releases popularity figures of CE and principal officials(14/5/2019)
  • HKU POP releases ratings of the top 10 political groups and the PSI(7/5/2019)
  • HKU POP releases popularity figures of CE and the Government(30/4/2019)
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  • • Popularity of Chief Executive
    • Rating of Chief Executive Carrie Lam
    • Hypothetical voting on Carrie Lam as CE
  • • Popularity of Principal Officials
    • Summary Table of Job Performance Approval Rate of Principl Officials
    • Ratings of Secretaries of Departments - Combined Charts
    • Job Performance Approval Rate of Secretaries of Departments - Combined Charts
    • Hypothetical Voting of Secretaries of Departments - Combined Charts
    • Popularity of Secretaries of Departments
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    • Popularity of Executive Councillors
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  • • Popularity of Political Leaders
    • Ratings of Legislative Councillors
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    • People's Most Familiar Political Figures
    • Rating of Top Ten Political Groups
  • • Popularity of HKSAR Government
    • Satisfaction with HKSARG performance
    • Satisfaction with HKSARG's Performance in Maintaining Economic Prosperity
    • Satisfaction with HKSARG's Performance in Improving People's Livelihood
    • Satisfaction with HKSARG's Pace of Democratic Development
    • Satisfaction with HKSARG's Performance in Protecting Human Rights and Freedom
    • Satisfaction with HKSARG's Handling of its Relation with the Central Government
    • Satisfaction with Performance of Members of Legislative Council
    • Trust in HKSARG
  • • Social Indicators
    • General Social Indicators
    • Freedom Indicators
    • Legal Indicators
  • • Appraisal of Current Conditions
    • Most Concerned Area
    • Satisfaction with Current Conditions
    • Appraisal and Expectation of Conditions
    • Appraisal of News Media
  • • People's Confidence
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    • Confidence in One Country Two Systems
    • Confidence in the Future of China
    • Confidence in Cross Strait Re-unification
  • • National Issues
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    • Confidence in One Country Two Systems
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    • June Fourth Incident
    • Opinion on Applicability of "One Country, Two Systems" to Taiwan
    • Opinion on Taiwan's rejoining the United Nations
    • Ratings of Political Figures in Mainland and Taiwan
  • • Other Topics
    • Ratings of Best Corporations
    • Satisfaction with the Performance of Discipilnary Forces
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    • Handover Anniversary
    • Opinions towards Constitutional Reforms
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    Parent Perception Survey on Computational Thinking 2018 2018 TV Programme Appreciation Index Survey (4th stage) 2018 TV Programme Appreciation Index Survey (3rd stage) 2018 TV Programme Appreciation Index Survey (2nd stage) 2018 TV Programme Appreciation Index Survey (1st stage) Survey on the “Fugitive Offenders Ordinance” Amendment Survey on People’s Views on Hong Kong’s Property Market (April 2019, Second Round) Survey on People’s Views on Hong Kong’s Property Market (December 2018) Survey on Hong Kong People’s Views on Buying Property in Greater Bay Area (November 2018) Public Opinion Survey on Transportation Services in Hong Kong 2019 Survey on Hong Kong Public’s Attitudes Towards Rights of People of Different Sexual Orientations 2015 (Sponsored by Hon Cyd Ho Sau-lan, Legislative Councillor) Survey on Local Property Market and Intention to Purchase Property (December 2018, Sixth Round) Survey on Social Improvement Indicators in Cross-strait Regions Parent Perception Survey on Computational Thinking 2017 Survey on Typhoon Precautionary Measures Opinion Survey on Housing Policies 2018 Survey on Local Property Market and Intention to Purchase Property (September 2018, Fifth Round) Survey on South China Sea Disputes Survey on Reclamation in Lantau 2018 Survey on “House Slaves” 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index Survey (Final aggregate result) (Chinese Only) Survey on Hongkongers’ Sense of Security on Savings Opinion Survey on Poverty Issues in Policy Address 2018 Survey on Willingness to be Carer of Parents 2018 Survey on Land Supply Consultation sponsored by HK01 Survey on the Public’s Opinion towards MPF Management and Confidence 2018 Independent Police Complaints Council Public Opinion Survey 2018 Survey on Local Property Market and Intention to Purchase Property (June 2018, Fourth Round) Survey on Local Property Market and Intention to Purchase Property (Dec 2017, Third Round) Survey on Local Property Market and Intention to Purchase Property (June 2017, Second Round) Survey on Hong Kong Housing Issues 2018 Survey on Carrie Lam’s First Year Performance as the Chief Executive sponsored by Apple Daily Public Perception Survey on Hong Kong’s Characteristics 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index Survey (4th stage) (Chinese Only) Survey on Nam Sang Wai Conservation Hong Kong Family Wellbeing Survey 2018 Press Freedom Index Survey 2017 Survey on Public Awareness of Sustainable Food and Diet Survey on Land Supply in Hong Kong 2018 Public Opinion Survey on Electric Private Cars Hong Kong Working Population’s Survey on Livelihood Security Opinion Survey on School Principals' Ranking of Universities in Hong Kong 2017 Opinion Survey on the Public Ranking of Universities in Hong Kong 2017 Parent Survey on Awareness and Perception of Child Sexual Abuse Survey on Pain Management of Cancer Patients 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index Survey (3rd stage) (Chinese Only) Survey on MPF and DIS 2017
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    • Voices from the Hall – Consultation on Land Supply
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    • Voices From the Hall – Should citizens support LegCo passing the political reform proposal?
    • Voices From the Hall – Would citizens support the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme?
    • Voices From the Hall – Should citizens support passing the political reform proposal by Legco?
    • Voices From the Hall – Should citizens support the decisions of Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the universal suffrage of Chief Executive” Feature Page
    • Voices from the Hall – Should Citizens Support Civil Nomination?
    • Voices from the Hall – Deliberative Forum on Landfill Extension
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  • • Others
    • “Voices from the Hall – Consultation on the Policy Address” Feature Page
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    • Instant Survey for Political Reform Debate 2010
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    • HKSAR 10th Anniversary Feature Page
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    • University Ranking Studies Feature Page
    • June Fourth Incident
    • Collection of Findings from Taiwan Studies
    • Macau Studies Feature Page
    • Background Information of HKU Student Research Team
    • Public Opinion Survey on BL23
    • Research Project on the Compendium of Submissions on Article 23 of the Basic Law
• Opinion Platforms
  • POPCON Opinion Platform
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  • July 1 Rally 2007
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  • Opinions to POP
• POP Column
  • 2018 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 2nd Stage Survey Results
  • 2018 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 1st Stage Survey Results
  • 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 2017 Survey Results
  • 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 4th Stage Survey Results
  • 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 3rd Stage Survey Results
  • 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 2nd Stage Survey Results
  • 2017 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 1st Stage Survey Results
  • 2016 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 2016 Survey Results
  • 2016 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 4th Stage Survey Results
  • 2016 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 3rd Stage Survey Results
  • 2016 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 2nd Stage Survey Results
  • Director of POP releases a column article called “Chung’s Blunt Words: June Four Twenty-Seventh”
  • "2015 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 2015 Survey Results"
  • "2015 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 4th Stage Survey Results"
  • “Chung’s Blunt Words: One Two Three Six Eight Nine Continued”
  • “Chung’s Blunt Words: One Two Three Six Eight Nine”
  • "2015 TV Programme Appreciation Index: Overview of 3rd Stage Survey Results"
  • “Chung’s Blunt Words: Campus Mutation”
  • “Chung’s Blunt Words: Exit polls rage again?”
  • “Propitious Omens in the Chaotic World” (Chinese Only)
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    Eastern District Council Nam Fung Constituency By-election of 18 May 2014  (For participants only) Islands District Council Tung Chung North Constituency By-election of 27 April 2014  (For participants only) Southern District Council South Horizons West Constituency By-election of 23 March 2014  (For participants only) Yau Tsim Mong District Council King’s Park Constituency By-election of 27 October 2013 (For participants only) Sha Tin District Council Tin Sum Constituency By-election of 10 March 2013 (For participants only) Sha Tin District Council On Tai Constituency By-election of 4 November 2012 (For participants only) Yuen Long District Council Shap Pat Heung North Constituency By-election of 26 June 2011 (For participants only) Southern District Council Pokfulam Constituency By-election of 5 September 2010 (For participants only) Kwai Tsing District Council Kwai Shing East Estate By-election of 6 September 2009 (For participants only) Wan Chai District Council Canal Road Constituency By-election of 21 June 2009 (For participants only) Sha Tin District Council Tai Wai Constituency By-election of 29 March 2009 (For participants only) Wong Tai Sin District Council Tsz Wan West Constituency By-election of 30 November 2008 (For participants only) Yau Tsim Mong District Council Jordan East ConstituencyBy-election of 5 October 2008 (For participants only)
  • Local Public Opinion Lectures and Workshops
    Forum on Deliberation and Public Policies “Hong Kong 20 Years after the Handover” Conference The Academy of Hong Kong Studies of The Education University of Hong Kong Seminar: “Election Research in the Big Data Era – The Experiences of 2016 LegCo Election” The Project Citizens Seminar: “Electoral Campaigns: What Lessons Can We Learn?” Liberal Party Workshop: “Public Opinion Polls and the Mechanism” Taishan Charitable Association: Seminar on TV Programme Appreciation Index Survey 2015 Hong Kong Teenage Democracy Workshop HKU General Education Forum: Archiving the Occupy Movement POLI8026 Workshop in Managerial Skills (2014-15): Joint HKU POP-MPA Workshop on Civil Engagement & Deliberative Polling Civil Multi-Platform: Engagement Day Other Workshops
  • GCR Public Opinion Lectures and Workshops
    Friends of Hong Kong And Macau Association “2018 Taiwan Visitation of Hong Kong Scholars Taipei Economic and Cultural Office: Lecture on recent social issues in Hong Kong PTS 2016 International Symposium: Redefining Audience Measurement in the Multi-Screen Era Friends of Hong Kong And Macau Association “2016 Taiwan Visitation of Hong Kong Scholars” IPCC Symposium: “The Police Complaints System in Hong Kong: Where are we heading?” 1st China Public Opinion Forum: Developing Public Opinion Model in China 2013 China Communication Figures’ Forum Conference organized by Center for China Studies, National Chengchi University, Taiwan: “Border Crossing in Greater China: Production, Community and Identity” 2012 Communication Figures’ Forum Lecture at the Association of Workers in Public Services of Macau: "One World New Grounds: Breaking Surveys in Macau" Other Workshops
  • International Public Opinion Lectures and Workshops
    The Philippines – From Hong Kong People's Perspective 16th ISQOLS Annual Conference: Promotion of Quality of Life in the Changing World “Dynamics of Image Creation on China in Comparative Perspectives” Seminar The Swing States: America’s 2016 Election Directors in Dialogue – Polling and Elections in the United States and Hong Kong Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo Lecture Series: Heritage Produced by the Migration 2016 Global Congress: Universities in a Dangerous World AAPOR 71st Annual Conference: Reshaping the Research Landscape: Public Opinion and Data Science WAPOR 69th Annual Conference: Public Opinion in Transition AHCAP Hong Kong Conference 2015: “Technology and Society” Other Workshops
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	The Opinion Platforms are set up to provide an online forum for people to express their opinions on specific issues or themes. Each topic has its own way of collecting and compiling opinion, but opinions carried by the platform belong in general belong to one of the following categories:
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	Different from most online discussion groups, we do not encourage people to lash out at each other, nor do we promote instant dialogues. We would rather collect representative views and opinions with referencing value. Therefore, any submission which contains foul language or personal attack, or is judged to be irrelevant or useless to the discussion, or goes beyond reasonable length, will not be carried. With regard to the exact operation of each topic, please click on specific items.
	POPCON Opinion Platform "POPCON opinion platform", established by HKUPOP, is a integrated platform where sociality, entertainment and education can be found. The objective is to enourage Popcon users to participate more in society-related discussion and activity via interesting game & rewards project. The platform was officially opened in Feburary 2011.
	Opinion Platforms in the past:
	World Public Opinion Platform A website on public opinion around the world. This website is coordinated by the University of Maryland, USA. Its Chinese website is designed and managed by POP, and was officially opened in July 2008.
	Parents' Opinion Platform A free and open online opinion platform for parents of Hong Kong students to express their views on education issues. This platform was officially opened in September, 2007.
	Hall Development Opinion Platform A free and open online opinion platform for students, staff and graduates of the University of Hong Kong to express their views on hall development of the University. This platform was officially opened in October, 2007.
	Political Reform Opinion Platform An open, free and credible platform for members of the general public to express their views on political reform in Hong Kong. This platform was officially opened in June 2007.
	West Kowloon and Harbour-Front Opinion Platform A free and open online opinion platform for professionals and members of the general public to express their views on West Kowloon and Harbour-Front development. This platform was officially opened in May, 2007.
	Opinion Platform for the Social Welfare Sector A free and open online opinion platform for members of the social welfare sector. This platform was officially opened on October 5, 2006.
	July 1 Rally 2007 Opinions from an online survey of some participants of the July 1 Rally in 2007 are carried by this platform. Some of these opinions have been quoted by articles in the POP Column of this website. All opinions are published by this platform on July 12, 2007.
	July 1 Rally 2006 Opinions from an online survey of some participants of the July 1 Rally in 2006 are carried by this platform. Some of these opinions have been quoted by articles in the POP Column of this website. All opinions are published by this platform on July 18, 2006.
	July 1 Rally 2005 Opinions from an online survey of some participants of the July 1 Rally in 2005 are carried by this platform. Some of these opinions have been quoted by articles in the POP Column of this website. All opinions are published by this platform on August 4, 2005.
	January 23 Rally 2005 This platform invites participants of the mass rally held on January 23, 2005 to complete an online survey and express opinions. Edited opinions will be published here on January 30, 2005.
	"Anti-Politicians Rally" New Year Rally 2005 This platform invites participants of the New Year Rally 2005 to complete an online survey and express opinions. Edited opinions will be published here on January 8, 2005.
	July 1 Rally 2004 Opinions from an online survey of some participants of the July 1 Rally in 2004 are carried by this platform. Some of these opinions have been quoted by articles in the POP Column of this website. All opinions are published by this platform on January 18, 2005.
	June Fourth Candlelight Vigil 2004 Opinions from an online survey of some participants of the June Fourth Candlelight Vigil 2004 are carried by this platform. Some of these opinions have been quoted by articles in the POP Column of this website. All opinions are published by this platform on January 1, 2005.
	New Year Rally 2004 This platform invites participants of the New Year Rally 2004 to complete an online survey and express opinions. Edited opinions will be published here on February 8, 2005.
	July 1 Rally 2003 Opinions from an online survey of some participants of the July 1 Rally in 2003 are carried by this platform. Some of these opinions have been quoted by articles in the POP Column of this website. All opinions are published by this platform on June 28, 2005.
	Future Development of Referendums This platform is set up to match with the work of the Research Team on the Study of Referendums. All people are welcome to submit their opinions on the development of referendums. This platform is expected to cease operation on March 31, 2005.
	Opinions to POP Opinions and enquiries on our work are welcome. Messages received will be relayed to the person responsible, but will not be published by the forum.